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Tornado in Collin County, Texas
55 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Collin County, Texas, has 55 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 6.5 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 23 at (E)F0, 18 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Collin County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 55 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.5 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
11Apr
12May
9Jun
1Jul
4Aug
1Sep
6Oct
5Nov
1Dec
5
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 55 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.4M | — | 2 | 119 | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $600K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $200K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $12M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Tornado | F3 | $1.0M | — | 2 | 6 | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1985 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1970 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Oct 1969 | Tornado | F3 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1969 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 45 | County |
| 13 May 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1963 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1959 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 27 Apr 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 May 1954 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Collin County had?
55 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Collin County?
30 Apr 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Collin County?
The tornado of 10 Apr 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $12M.
How does Collin County compare with Texas for tornado?
6.5 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 55 of the state's 10,090 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.